Newt is done. He thought he could skate by on his phony intellectualism into the WH. If he isn't smart enough to know that this BS towards a real star like Ryan was poison to the base, how smart is he really? Lets not forget that this guy is a Progressive all the way. Back in GA in the 70's he was a huge RINO. Before that Newt was a Rockefeller supporter for Pres. Worked for his campaign. His short dalliance with solid Conservatism was as fleeting as any of his marriages. People are not going to take this moderate/ wishy washy BS anymore.
"You’re an embarrassment to our party."
I heard Mark Levin interview Newt last night. I heard leadership, command of the issues, and substantive positions - oh wait, THAT WAS DR. LEVIN!
We need to go deeper in the roster. Newt could be a good distraction for a while, could be a good sparring partner with a better candidate, but otherwise... not interested.